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the_o eunuch_n lay_v about_o he_o and_o memucan_n say_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n 18._o verse_n 16._o 17._o &_o 18._o the_o queen_n vashty_n have_v not_o only_o sin_v against_o the_o king_n but_o against_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n ahashuerosh_n etc._n etc._n thus_o instead_o of_o a_o judge_n he_o become_v a_o accuser_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o exaggeration_n or_o rather_o indeed_o accusation_n contain_v in_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v this_o that_o queen_n vashties_n sin_n be_v herein_o exemplary_a such_o as_o shall_v provoke_v like_o contempt_n throughout_o the_o land_n among_o all_o sort_n as_o plead_v herein_o the_o example_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o disobey_v
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and_o their_o safety_n too_o and_o will_v it_o not_o quit_v cost_v for_o prince_n thus_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o subject_n to_o hear_v sometime_o their_o cause_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o so_o determine_v of_o they_o do_v they_o not_o hereby_o discharge_v their_o calling_n faithful_o and_o prevent_v wise_o much_o injustice_n which_o otherwise_o fall_v out_o do_v not_o solomon_n and_o other_o virtuous_a prince_n hear_v cause_n themselves_o edger_n samuel_n edger_n do_v they_o not_o ride_v circuit_n to_o do_v justice_n have_v they_o not_o have_v set_v day_n to_o such_o necessary_a end_n and_o have_v they_o hereby_o expose_v themselves_o rather_o to_o danger_n have_v they_o take_v more_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o can_v well_o discharge_v have_v they_o abase_v their_o authority_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o their_o lawful_a pleasure_n nay_o rather_o have_v they_o not_o hereby_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o so_o their_o own_o security_n have_v not_o their_o honour_n be_v increase_v by_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o call_n and_o their_o authority_n justify_v in_o be_v example_n to_o their_o own_o law_n be_v not_o idleness_n hereby_o prevent_v the_o very_a bane_n of_o kingdom_n and_o true_a contentment_n gain_v instablish_v sound_a peace_n and_o equity_n and_o ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a pleasure_n of_o prince_n to_o procure_v their_o true_a content_n in_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o faithful_a execution_n of_o their_o calling_n neither_o let_v they_o fear_v to_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o burden_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v follow_v they_o must_v put_v it_o off_o altogether_o moses_n his_o precedent_n will_v be_v a_o middle_a rule_n in_o this_o case_n 18._o exod._n 18._o that_o so_o the_o burden_n may_v be_v a_o pleasure_n unto_o they_o not_o to_o make_v distinction_n of_o person_n as_o if_o the_o inferior_a be_v to_o base_a to_o come_v in_o trial_n before_o they_o but_o only_o the_o rich_a who_o may_v corrupt_v the_o law_n for_o this_o may_v smell_v of_o papal_a pride_n and_o covetousness_n who_o reserve_v case_n of_o such_o person_n to_o his_o proper_a censure_n because_o thereby_o he_o may_v pick_v their_o purse_n but_o only_a of_o cause_n reserve_v the_o weighty_a and_o most_o intricate_a to_o himself_o which_o may_v aswell_o be_v incident_a to_o poor_a as_o rich_a as_o have_v a_o more_o ripeness_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v thereof_o and_o in_o wisdom_n better_o able_a than_o other_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o same_o thus_o will_v godly_a prince_n procure_v their_o ease_n in_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o sanctify_v their_o honour_n in_o under-going_a the_o burden_n thereof_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o this_o persian_a monarch_n sure_o as_o he_o know_v not_o god_n punishment_n obser_n 46._o tyrant_n their_o note_n and_o punishment_n so_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o neither_o any_o thing_n that_o true_o belong_v to_o his_o call_n the_o sword_n be_v his_o sceptre_n and_o lust_n be_v his_o law_n pride_n be_v his_o glory_n and_o fear_n be_v his_o protector_n his_o subject_n wear_v his_o slave_n and_o his_o prince_n be_v his_o bawd_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o love_v to_o be_v rare_o see_v especial_o of_o the_o subject_n who_o spoil_n he_o daily_o intend_v if_o happy_o of_o prince_n but_o to_o be_v his_o fowler_n for_o the_o prey_n use_v 1_o a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o tyrannical_a prince_n by_o their_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n to_o make_v they_o hateful_a to_o their_o subject_n that_o what_o they_o fear_v may_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o fear_n and_o a_o excellent_a lesson_n to_o christian_a prince_n to_o keep_v state_n by_o love_n and_o seek_v glory_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o calling_n that_o obey_v god_n they_o may_v prevail_v with_o man_n and_o so_o establish_v their_o kingdom_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n as_o to_o make_v they_o step_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n it_o follow_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n 15._o verse_n 15._o here_o we_o may_v see_v a_o show_n of_o equity_n in_o this_o godless_a mischief_n obser_n 47._o wicked_a pretend_v law_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o mischief_n prince_n though_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o queen_n have_v much_o enrage_v he_o yet_o neither_o in_o his_o rage_n do_v he_o aveng_v himself_o of_o she_o neither_o do_v he_o claim_v a_o privilege_n to_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o law_n which_o happy_o he_o may_v have_v do_v because_o the_o matter_n immediate_o concern_v himself_o neither_o do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o to_o be_v scan_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o councillor_n wherein_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o refer_v himself_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o right_a censure_n of_o his_o law_n herein_o if_o we_o judge_v he_o by_o the_o outward_a action_n he_o do_v not_o amiss_o his_o baseness_n appear_v in_o that_o that_o whereas_o though_o he_o have_v refer_v himself_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o law_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v reserve_v both_o the_o exposition_n and_o iudgeman_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o himself_o as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n these_o his_o proper_a right_n he_o leave_v to_o their_o lust_n who_o happy_o guess_v his_o mind_n may_v hereby_o satisfy_v both_o their_o own_o and_o his_o unlawful_a purpose_n concern_v the_o point_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n the_o equity_n hereof_o appear_v in_o this_o judge_n obs_n 48._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n that_o as_o man_n be_v blind_a in_o their_o judgement_n and_o so_o can_v know_v themselves_o so_o they_o will_v be_v likely_a partial_a in_o their_o own_o matter_n as_o love_v themselves_o to_o well_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o see_v we_o must_v avoid_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a therefore_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v herein_o judge_v righteous_o yet_o see_v to_o the_o world_n it_o will_v appear_v otherwise_o therefore_o for_o the_o approve_v of_o his_o good_a name_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v not_o in_o my_o opynion_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n cause_n obser_n 49._o how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o witness_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o demand_v how_o then_o may_v a_o man_n be_v produce_v in_o his_o own_o case_n to_o the_o satisfy_v of_o the_o world_n the_o answer_n be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o produce_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o witness_n thereto_o and_o not_o so_o as_o a_o witness_n as_o if_o the_o judgement_n depend_v upon_o himself_o therein_o but_o see_v his_o allegation_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n as_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o end_v controversy_n whereby_o as_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n so_o he_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o assent_v thereto_o world_n obse_n 50._o how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v approve_v when_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o innocency_n contrary_a to_o the_o verdict_n or_o report_v of_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a witness_n that_o carry_v the_o matter_n but_o god_n &_o that_o judge_n they_o approve_v the_o same_o use_v 1_o this_o utter_o convince_v all_o popish_a religion_n and_o proceed_n if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n but_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o condemn_v also_o the_o
furnish_v and_o especial_o conclude_v die_v the_o divine_a dispensation_n with_o such_o fit_a variety_n of_o matter_n as_o may_v serve_v thou_o well_o for_o a_o full_a interview_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o prince_n and_o kingdom_n from_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n here_o for_o the_o time_n i_o make_v my_o first_o pause_n study_v brevity_n because_o this_o wanton_a age_n can_v endure_v long_a discourse_n and_o my_o health_n will_v not_o endure_v long_a study_n if_o thy_o appetite_n be_v sharpen_v pray_v for_o health_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o thou_o lust_v not_o after_o quail_n thou_o may_v short_o by_o god_n mercy_n have_v more_o variety_n for_o the_o present_n consider_v my_o weakness_n and_o magnify_v god_n power_n let_v the_o printer_n bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o yet_o as_o he_o have_v provide_v so_o ease_v thyself_o and_o he_o and_o i_o read_v with_o prayer_n appetite_n and_o humility_n so_o may_v thou_o attain_v the_o kernel_n and_o for_o the_o shell_n neglect_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n let_v it_o guide_v thou_o to_o our_o common_a city_n which_o be_v above_o whether_o i_o be_o haste_v and_o to_o this_o end_n tender_v thou_o this_o light_n that_o we_o may_v happy_o mere_a there_o the_o lord_n hasten_v his_o work_n confound_v antichrist_n perfect_a the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v set_v up_o his_o standard_n and_o glorify_v his_o son_n in_o all_o his_o saint_n so_o be_v it_o thy_o in_o our_o common_a saviour_n thomas_n cooper_n observation_n out_o of_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1._o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o prosperity_n then_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n near_o great_a danger_n 2._o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o history_n examine_v and_o determine_v 3._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n 4._o the_o wicked_a enjoy_v the_o great_a blessing_n in_o this_o life_n 5._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o government_n 6._o the_o benefit_n of_o government_n 7._o the_o wicked_a do_v abuse_v their_o prosperity_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o flesh_n 8._o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a breed_v security_n 9_o god_n translate_v kingdom_n and_o remove_v the_o seat_n thereof_o 10._o that_o feast_v be_v lawful_a 11._o the_o condition_n thereof_o who_o may_v feast_n 12._o what_o cause_n may_v further_o it_o 13._o the_o manner_n thereof_o and_o matter_n 14._o the_o end_n of_o feast_v 15._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heathen_a how_o to_o be_v judge_v off_o 16._o courtly_a state_n and_o life_n 17._o policy_n of_o worldling_n confound_v 18._o prince_n not_o unnecessary_o to_o burden_n their_o subject_n 19_o they_o be_v especial_o to_o labour_v for_o inward_a glory_n 20._o like_a prince_n like_o people_n 21._o wicked_a prince_n send_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 22._o prince_n not_o to_o show_v their_o magnificence_n in_o belly-cheer_n 23._o dance_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n together_o unlawful_a 24._o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n 25._o drunkenness_n the_o effect_n of_o feast_v 26._o the_o use_n of_o holy_a irony_n in_o the_o word_n 27._o maâ—ke_v of_o drunkenness_n 28._o profane_a person_n abuse_v their_o wine_n to_o be_v especial_o bait_n of_o lust_n 29._o wife_n how_o to_o be_v choose_v 30._o how_o to_o be_v use_v 31._o the_o wicked_a abuse_n god_n blessing_n to_o their_o further_a condemnation_n 32._o god_n blessing_n to_o the_o wicked_a prove_v scourge_n in_o this_o life_n 33._o courtier_n slave_n to_o their_o prince_n lust_n 34._o the_o courtly_a life_n how_o to_o be_v accept_v and_o use_v 35._o rule_n for_o behaviour_n in_o the_o court._n 36._o the_o wicked_a distract_a and_o confound_v in_o all_o theâ—r_a business_n 37._o husband_n duty_n to_o their_o wife_n and_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n wicked_a prince_n keep_v state_n by_o anger_n 38._o of_o anger_n and_o the_o occasion_n 39_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o &_o circumstance_n require_v therein_o causeless_a anger_n how_o to_o be_v repress_v and_o reform_v 40._o cloak_n of_o sin_n be_v mean_n of_o increase_n thereof_o 41._o worldly_n councillor_n how_o vain_o employ_v 42._o courtier_n usual_o broker_n for_o sin_n and_o contriver_n of_o each_o other_o punishment_n 43._o councillor_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o nobility_n 43._o 44._o quality_n of_o good_a councillor_n especial_o they_o must_v be_v religious_a 45._o how_o to_o discern_v they_o 45._o prince_n must_v not_o be_v strange_a to_o their_o subject_n but_o be_v affable_a 46._o tyrant_n their_o mark_n and_o punishment_n 47._o wicked_a pretend_v law_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o mischief_n 48._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n 49._o how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v witness_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n 50._o how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v approve_v when_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o innocency_n to_o the_o world_n 51._o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n 52._o prince_n be_v to_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o law_n 53._o wicked_a prince_n employ_v their_o servant_n in_o base_a purpose_n and_o they_o be_v willing_o slave_n thereto_o 54._o sin_n of_o great_a one_o exemplary_a 55._o politician_n in_o satisfy_v of_o the_o lust_n of_o wicked_a prince_n provide_v for_o their_o own_o 55._o flatterer_n and_o malicious_a person_n abuse_v prince_n with_o whisper_n and_o surmise_n 56._o evidence_n must_v be_v of_o thing_n know_v not_o surmise_v and_o of_o such_o as_o know_v the_o party_n 57_o malice_n and_o flattery_n unfit_a accuser_n 58._o punishment_n must_v not_o exceed_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 59_o judge_n must_v not_o accept_v person_n in_o judgement_n 60._o worldling_n prefer_v the_o private_a before_o the_o public_a good_a 61._o wicked_a have_v glorious_a cloak_n for_o their_o end_n and_o purpose_n 62._o of_o exemplary_a justice_n when_o to_o be_v use_v 63._o terror_n no_o breeder_n of_o true_a love_n where_o how_o to_o reclaim_v a_o froward_a wife_n etc._n etc._n 64._o wicked_a prince_n easy_o yield_v to_o bad_a counsel_n 65._o wicked_a instrument_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n righteous_a will_n in_o their_o punishment_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 66._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o promotion_n 67._o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicâ—ked_a short_a and_o dangerous_a 68_o wicked_a in_o persecute_v their_o lust_n serve_v god_n righteous_a wil._n 69._o husband_n be_v to_o rule_v over_o their_o wife_n 70._o and_o how_o far_o 71._o wicked_a must_v free_v their_o sin_n by_o make_v it_o common_a to_o other_o 72._o law_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n observation_n out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n 1._o sin_z how_o it_o cease_v in_o the_o wicked_a 2._o god_n providence_n discover_v herein_o 3._o occasion_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a 4._o how_o sin_n be_v bridle_v in_o the_o wicked_a by_o god_n spirit_n &_o how_o by_o other_o mean_n 5._o impossible_a for_o the_o wicked_a to_o forsake_v sin_n 6._o the_o rage_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v cease_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 7._o anger_n must_v be_v renownce_v and_o how_o 8._o the_o conscience_n call_v the_o wicked_a to_o a_o account_n in_o this_o life_n 9_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o they_o 10._o the_o particular_a evidence_n of_o conscience_n 11._o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o wicked_a a_o hindrance_n to_o repentance_n 12._o credit_n in_o the_o wicked_a oppose_v to_o conscience_n whereby_o repentance_n be_v hinder_v 13._o good_a justice_n herein_o 14._o the_o wicked_a how_o choser_n hereof_o 15._o the_o conscience_n god_n executioner_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 16._o false_a rule_n whereby_o the_o wicked_a justify_v their_o action_n 17._o how_o they_o dull_a and_o dead_a the_o conscience_n 18._o conscience_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o godly_a go_v together_o 19_o law_n what_o perpetual_a and_o how_o to_o be_v 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